Fix came in before my Conda was ready for it. Still have the large and huge weapon mounts unoccupied. Well, it had to go, too good to be true. And I also know why smuggling profits don't count towards trading rank prior to the patch: I have quite the smuggling profit from seeking luxuries. Too many people would all of a sudden be almost trading Elite.
AFK Capital ship camping for free money
- Thread starter Sankis
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Could have just put small turrets in all the slots. The point was to tag the targets for credit, not blow them up yourself (which takes a while even with large turret pulse equiped).
I'm glad they fixed it, although not sure about the way they fixed it, even thought it was an inefficient use of time and it's effect was over-stated
in anycase, I hope they'll come up with something a little less.. clunky. Having the cap ship open fire on any friendly within a small radius would be better, after all you're just a ship who decided on a whim to join their side. You could be a suicide bomber in disguise.
The ideal would be to prevent cap ship camping but not make fighting for the side of the cap ship less attractive than trying to fight against it.
in anycase, I hope they'll come up with something a little less.. clunky. Having the cap ship open fire on any friendly within a small radius would be better, after all you're just a ship who decided on a whim to join their side. You could be a suicide bomber in disguise.
The ideal would be to prevent cap ship camping but not make fighting for the side of the cap ship less attractive than trying to fight against it.
I completely agree with you. It's almost impossible to get the last hit now, when you're competing with a ship firing over 5 lasers + broad cannons on a target.
Combat Zone with Capital Ships are less fun now; isn't there a better solution?
Ok, I get it. Sitting on a Capital ship shooting with turrets was bad (nevermind anyone who wanted to do it already has done and so don't need to any more anyways). But you may as well have removed Capital ships from the game entirely as flying with one now stealing 90% of your kills is extremely frustrating. Combat Zones with Capital ships used to be fun. Now they aren't; in fact they are worse than not fun, they are rage inducing! It really was so neat to have a Cap ship jump in and help out, and I miss it. My two cents anyways.
Ok, I get it. Sitting on a Capital ship shooting with turrets was bad (nevermind anyone who wanted to do it already has done and so don't need to any more anyways). But you may as well have removed Capital ships from the game entirely as flying with one now stealing 90% of your kills is extremely frustrating. Combat Zones with Capital ships used to be fun. Now they aren't; in fact they are worse than not fun, they are rage inducing! It really was so neat to have a Cap ship jump in and help out, and I miss it. My two cents anyways.
dont sit near the cap ship then...?
Not sure what the problem is here. They exist to help out, as you said, so if you're in trouble you run toward it and it kills the guys after you (or 90% of them anyway) otherwise you stay away from the capship if you want to avoid it killing your targets.
I think that aspect of capship's and CZ's is working as intended. You just have to change your strategy a bit for its corrected functionality.
Not sure what the problem is here. They exist to help out, as you said, so if you're in trouble you run toward it and it kills the guys after you (or 90% of them anyway) otherwise you stay away from the capship if you want to avoid it killing your targets.
I think that aspect of capship's and CZ's is working as intended. You just have to change your strategy a bit for its corrected functionality.
Ah except the "bad guys" don't know to stay away. So they are near the Capital ship, who only has to touch them last and get the kill. Anyways, I just fly in a zone without one now. But I think its a loss to the fun of the game, and I disagree that it is working as intended.
Edit: Have you tried it?
Edit: Have you tried it?
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The problem (well, as I see it) occurs when you are allied with the Capital ship. I didn't really look at when opposing it, I guess nothing has changed in that instance. It won't be kill stealing, as it will be trying to kill you! Good point of view.
Hehe, you are no longer on the same side. So all your original enemies are red, and all your previous allies (including the Cap ship) are now red, and shoot you as well. You pretty much die, unless you have full shields and run really fast.
You missed out flying with one before the patch, you should still check it out just to see it jump in. Amazing feeling seeing it warp in.
What if they just had capships fly in randomly in combat zones do a bunch of shooting and then flying back out instead of sitting in the same one all the time?
Would also like to see capital ship vs capital ship battles.
Would also like to see capital ship vs capital ship battles.
not a bug, was a fix from FDev to a well known exploit... thank our *beloved* cheaters&exploiters for that
